Genesis 24:3
ContextNETBible | so that I may make you solemnly promise 1 by the Lord, the God of heaven and the God of the earth: You must not acquire 2 a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I am living. |
NIV © biblegateway Gen 24:3 |
I want you to swear by the LORD, the God of heaven and the God of earth, that you will not get a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I am living, |
NASB © biblegateway Gen 24:3 |
and I will make you swear by the LORD, the God of heaven and the God of earth, that you shall not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I live, |
NLT © biblegateway Gen 24:3 |
"Swear by the LORD, the God of heaven and earth, that you will not let my son marry one of these local Canaanite women. |
MSG © biblegateway Gen 24:3 |
and swear by GOD--God of Heaven, God of Earth--that you will not get a wife for my son from among the young women of the Canaanites here, |
BBE © SABDAweb Gen 24:3 |
And take an oath by the Lord, the God of heaven and the God of the earth, that you will not get a wife for my son Isaac from the daughters of the Canaanites among whom I am living; |
NRSV © bibleoremus Gen 24:3 |
and I will make you swear by the LORD, the God of heaven and earth, that you will not get a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I live, |
NKJV © biblegateway Gen 24:3 |
"and I will make you swear by the LORD, the God of heaven and the God of the earth, that you will not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I dwell; |
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NET [draft] ITL | so that I may make you solemnly promise <07650> by the Lord <03068> , the God <0430> of heaven <08064> and the God <0430> of the earth <0776> : You must not <03808> acquire <03947> a wife <0802> for my son <01121> from the daughters <01323> of the Canaanites <03669> , among <07130> whom <0834> I <0595> am living <03427> . |
HEBREW |
NETBible | so that I may make you solemnly promise 1 by the Lord, the God of heaven and the God of the earth: You must not acquire 2 a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I am living. |
NET Notes |
1 tn Following the imperative, the cohortative with the prefixed conjunction indicates purpose. 2 tn Heb “because you must not take.” |